corroborate
verb (used with object)
to make more certain; confirm.
corroboratively
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a word derived from
corroborate.
Example Sentences
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Nicholls laughed heartily at the question; and Simpson grinned corroboratively.
From Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure by Harold Piffard
"She couldn't make them meet so's to give us money to buy tickets to the circus," Jerry explained corroboratively to his father.
From The Circus Comes to Town by Rhoda Chase
It was natural that he should speak of his prospects—his hopes of winning the Eclipse with Lucretia, and, corroboratively, mention her good trial.
From Thoroughbreds by William Alexander Fraser
"Yes, yes!" he mused, corroboratively; and Jack realized that at the same time Mary had been making the same comparison.
From Over the Pass by Frederick Palmer
